Medical bladder cover

Abstract

A medical bladder cover (10) for releasably securing a medical bladder (22) to a patient and for providing a protective covering around the medical bladder. The bladder cover (10) includes a body (12) having an elongated portion (14) for being releasably received around an appendage of a patient. A bladder engaging portion is defined by the elongated portion (14) of the body (12) for releasably engage a medical bladder (22). The body (12) of the medical bladder cover also includes a flap portion (20) secured to the elongated portion (14) of the body (12) for being folded over the medical bladder (22) as the elongated portion (14) engages the medical bladder. At least one adhesive surface portion (24) is provided on the bladder engaging portion of the elongated portion (14) of the body (12) for releasably bonding the bladder engaging portion to the medical bladder. Also provided is a mechanism for releasably securing the elongated portion (14) of the body about an appendage of the patient.

I claim: 
     
       1. A medical bladder cover for releasably securing a medical bladder to a patient and for providing a protective covering around the medical bladder, said bladder cover comprising: a body fabricated of flexible sheet material, said body including an elongated portion for being releasably received around an appendage of a patient, said elongated portion having first and second end portions and first and second surfaces, and having a bladder engaging portion for releasably engaging a medical bladder, said body also including a flap portion secured to said elongated portion for being folded over the medical bladder as said elongated portion engages said medical bladder;   a first securement device for releasably securing said body to the medical bladder, said first securement device including a plurality of first adhesive surface portions provided on said bladder engaging portion of said elongated portion of said body for releasably bonding said bladder engaging portion to the medical bladder; and   a second securement device for releasably securing said elongated portion of said body about the appendage of the patient.   
     
     
       2. The medical bladder cover of claim 1 wherein said first securement device includes at least one second adhesive surface portion provided on said flap portion of said body for releasably bonding said flap portion to said medical bladder. 
     
     
       3. The medical bladder cover of claim 1 wherein said second securement device includes a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
       4. The medical bladder cover of claim 3 wherein said hook and loop fastener includes a loop component disposed on said first surface of said elongated portion of said body and a hook component disposed on said second surface of said elongated portion of said body. 
     
     
       5. The medical bladder cover of claim 1 wherein said flap portion extends laterally from a longitudinal edge of said elongated portion of said body. 
     
     
       6. A medical bladder cover for releasably securing a medical bladder to a patient and for providing a protective covering around the medical bladder, said bladder cover comprising: a body fabricated of flexible sheet material, said body including an elongated portion for being releasably received around an appendage of a patient, said elongated portion having first and second end portions and first and second surfaces, and having a bladder engaging portion for releasably engaging a medical bladder, said body also including a flap portion defining a first edge portion secured transversely across said elongated portion of said body so as to pivot in a longitudinal direction to cover said bladder engaging portion of said elongated portion as said elongated portion engages said medical bladder;   a first securement device, said first securement device including at least one first adhesive surface portion provided on said bladder engaging portion of said elongated portion of said body for releasably bonding said bladder engaging portion to the medical bladder; and   a second securement device.   
     
     
       7. The medical bladder cover of claim 6 wherein said flap portion defines second and third opposite edge portions proximate which said flexible sheet material of said flap portion is gathered causing a blousing of said flap portion whereby space is provided between said flap portion and said elongated portion to accommodate the positioning of a medical bladder. 
     
     
       8. The medical bladder cover of claim 6 wherein said flap portion defines second and third opposite edge portions proximate which said flexible sheet material of said flap portion is gathered causing a blousing of said flap portion whereby space is provided between said flap portion and said elongated portion to accommodate the positioning of a medical bladder. 
     
     
       9. A medical bladder cover for releasably securing a medical bladder to a patient and for providing a protective covering around the medical bladder, said bladder cover comprising: a body fabricated of flexible sheet material, said body including an elongated portion for being releasably received around an appendage of a patient, said elongated portion having first and second end portions and first and second surfaces, and having a bladder engaging portion for releasably engaging a medical bladder, said body also including a flap portion secured to said elongated portion for being folded over the medical bladder as said elongated portion engages said medical bladder;   a first securement device for releasably securing said body to the medical bladder, said first securement device including at least one first adhesive surface portion provided on said bladder engaging portion of said elongated portion of said body for releasably bonding said bladder engaging portion to the medical bladder; and   a second securement device for releasably securing said elongated portion of said body about the appendage of the patient, said second securement device including a second adhesive surface portion provided on said second surface of said elongated portion of said body proximate said first end portion of said elongated portion.   
     
     
       10. The medical bladder cover of claim 9 wherein said flap portion extends laterally from said longitudinal edge of said elongated portion of said body proximate said second end portion of said elongated portion whereby said body defines an L-shaped configuration. 
     
     
       11. A medical bladder cover for releasably securing a medical bladder to a patient and for providing a protective covering around the medical bladder, said bladder cover comprising: a body fabricated of flexible sheet material, said body including an elongated portion for being releasably received around an appendage of a patient, said elongated portion having first and second end portions and first and second surfaces, and having a bladder engaging portion for releasably engaging a medical bladder, said body also including a flap portion secured to said elongated portion for being folded over the medical bladder as said elongated portion engages said medical bladder;   a first segment device for releasably securing said body to the medical bladder, said first securement device including at least one first adhesive surface portions provided on said bladder engaging portion of said elongated portion of said body for releasably bonding said bladder engaging portion to the medical bladder, said first securement device further including at least one second adhesive surface portion provided on said flap portion of said body for releasably bonding said flap portion to said medical bladder; and   a second securement device for releasably securing said elongated portion of said body about the appendage of the patient.